Le Gîte du Portail
Sleeps four people
This is a delightful and spacious, two bedroom stone gîte in an
enclosed courtyard. Located in the grounds of a former Cognac
distillery, Le Gîte du Portail is approached through grand entrance
gates and has its own large, partially shaded garden with extensive
views over wonderful open countryside.
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This gîte has been carefully renovated and recently modernised to a
very high standard, offering spacious accommodation for up to four
people. Le Gîte du Portail is surprisingly large inside with thick
stone walls, making it beautifully cool in summer and very cosy in the
winter.
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The living room
On the ground floor is a comfortable fully equipped lounge and dining
room.
The kitchen
The attractive and practical kitchen with a tiled floor and beamed
wooden ceiling offers plenty of storage.
A spiral staircase leads to a large upper hallway with access to the
bedrooms and the bathrooms.
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The double bedroom
Upstairs are two sizeable bedrooms. The main bedroom is approximately
6m x 5m, with a beamed, vaulted ceiling and has a super king-size bed.
This room has an en-suite shower room with hand basin and WC. A feature
of this bedroom is a stained glass window, hand-crafted locally in
Vinax by an artist who has renovated windows of Salisbury Cathedral in
England.
The second bedroom has twin beds. Both rooms are very comfortable and
benefit from fitted carpets and rugs.
There is a well appointed modern bathroom with a full size bath,
separate shower and hair dryer. Ample hot water is always available.
With the option of efficient gas-fired central heating Le Gîte du
Portail is a perfect place to stay at any time of the year.
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The garden with well
Opposite Le Gîte du Portail is the spacious garden, which enjoys
magnificent mature trees offering plenty of shade and extensive views
over open fields. Table, chairs, and parasol are provided. This part of
Charente Maritime enjoys an abundance of birdlife.
Comments
We have had a great
time! The Gîtes are the biggest and cleanest we have stayed in. They
are appointed beautifully. The equipment in the kitchen makes life so
much easier. All in all Nick and Chania have thought of everything
possible to make our stay as good as it could possibly be. It is an
ideal location whether you just want to relax and chill out or venture
out to different places each day. There is plenty to do nearby and on
site to occupy two young daughters for ages. Looking forward to
returning!!
Bruce, Tracey, Natasha and Lauren - Glocs. July 2009 We
have had a lovely time. This is only the second Gîte we have stayed in
but we suspect it may have spoiled us for any others. The location is
so peaceful and everything so clean and of such a high standard. Nick
and Chania both work very hard to make sure everyone enjoys their stay.
We hope to be back.
Mel Kevin and Natalie - Surrey. August 2009 I
have had a lovely stay this week, it is a lovely comfortable and
friendly Gîte. I have been in the pool every day and I loved it!! I
also liked the table tennis and table football they were fun!!
Thank you for making us welcome!
Isla (age 13) -Jersey. August 2009 Beautiful
Gîte - well appointed with everything you need. Had a lovely couple of
weeks in great company. Many a late night at the summer kitchen
drinking the local brew, "Pineau". The weather has been great!!! La
Rochelle is a good day out, Saintes is another nice town to enjoy,
Royan is a good seaside resort, big sandy beach for the kids. A big
thank you and as a famous Hollywood actor once said "I'll be back!"
Paul, Cathy, Bronwyn and Ollie - Norfolk. August 2009
The
perfect place for a completely relaxing break, do as much or as little
as you please in beautiful surroundings. The gîte is perfect, well
appointed comfortable and spacious. The facilities just right, good
pool, the games room became a focal point for our boys to meet up with
their new found friends.
Jon, Miranda, Jack and Sam. Gîte Du Portail. Summer 2008
Nick
and Chania are brilliant hosts and nothing is too much trouble for
them. The weekly get together BBQ is a great way to meet the
other holiday makers. The gîte is clean and just like home
from
home. We would like to return for a 3rd visit, hopefully to
join
in the fun on Bastille Day. Thank you for a great time.
Carole and Colin. Gîte du
Portail. Summer 2008